The closest thing to Australia's king of retail, Gerald Harvey is a consummate salesman having made a fortune several times over under a variety of trading names. With partner, Ian Norman, he started in electrical goods with a business called Norman Ross. When that business was taken over, both men quit, later opening another electronics retailer, Harvey Norman, in 1982. Remains chairman of the now publicly traded group, which has 245 stores, mainly in Australia. Has a passion for horses: owns part of Magic Millions Thoroughbred auction house and personally owns some 900 horses.